At Robin’s urging, while I hung out with her I worked on making a short comic of my own. I arrived about 2:30 PM, and left about 9:45 PM. In that time I worked steadily on my comic (save for the occasional bathroom or stretching break). In a little over 7 hours I imagined, researched, planed out, penciled, and inked a three page comic. Not on pace for 24 pages in 24 hours, but I’m happy with my results all the same. I’ve scanned the results and posted them below for your enjoyment and amusement.

Arbitrageur: Hullo there. I say, what are you about? Shepherd: Watching sheep. Arbitrageur: Who owns this land here? Shepherd: No one owns it. ‘Tis the commons.Arbitrageur: What law governs here then? Shepherd: We’ve no need for laws or lawyers. We share it well enough. Arbitrageur: Free for all then? I’ll have my men get their sod cutting tools. Shepherd: As you will.Two days later… Shepherd: I say, where has all the grass gone? What are my sheep to eat? Arbitrageur: The sod’s been sent off to golf courses. As for your sheep – Not. My. Problem. Shepherd: But they’ll starve. Arbitrageur: As is mete and just for using the commons inefficiently. Moral: The commons is only a tragedy if you’re too slow to exploit it before it’s gone.